Ob-liv'i-on, n.

n. [Lat. oblivio, from oblivisci, to forget; O. Fr. oblivion, It. oblivione, obblivione.] 1. The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness. Among our crimes oblivion may be set. Dryden. The origin of our city will be buried in eternal oblivion. W. Irving. 2. Official blotting out of offenses; an amnesty, or general pardon of crimes and offenses, sometimes granted by a sovereign. Syn.—See FORGETFULNESS.